Benefits of Salat Ul Tasbih or Namaz Tasbih
There is a hadith about salatul tasbih in which, Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said to his uncle (his father’s brother), Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him):
“O uncle, shall I not give you, shall I not grant you, shall I not award you, shall I not show you mercy? When you perform ten specific actions, Allah will forgive your sins — those of the future and the past, the new and the old, those you committed unknowingly and those you committed knowingly, the big and the small, the hidden and the open.”
The Prophet (PBUH) then explained and taught him the method of performing Salatul Tasbih. He further said:
“If you can, pray this Salah once a day. If you cannot, then once every Friday. If that is not possible, then once a month. If even that is not possible, then once a year — and if you cannot do even that, then at least once in your lifetime.”
(Narrated by Abu Dawood & Tirmidhi)
How to perform Salatul Tasbih?
This salaat (namaz) is offered in four Rakat at a time and can be read in any part of the day and night besides Zawal and Sunrise and Sunset makrooh times, keeping in mind the forbidden times for performing Salat (namaaz). But it is preferred before Zuhr (Fatawa Alamgeeri)
The Tasbih to be read in Salaat Ul Tasbeeh:
” Subhaan Allahi Wal Hamdulillahi Wa Laa ilaha illal Laahu Wallahu Akbar “
Salatul Tasbeeh Method:
The goal is to recite the above Tasbih 300 times in Four Rakah with the following method.
In the first rakaat, after reading Sana “Subhaana Kallahumma…”, read the above tasbih 15 times.
Now recite Aaoz “Aoozubillah…”, Bismillah “Bismillah…”, Then read sura Fatiha and a Surah or a minimum of three small Ayayhs then read the tasbih 10 times again.
Go to Ruku saying Takbeer (Allah Hoo Akbar), after reciting “Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem” a minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Ruku.
Saying “Samee Allahu Liman Hamidah Rabbana Lakal Hamdh” get up from ruku to qiyam position.
Now read the tasbih 10 times.
Go to Sajdah saying Takbeer (Allah Hoo Akbar) and after reciting “Subhaana Rabbiyal A’la” a minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Sajdah.
Now go after the first Sajdah go to Jalsa (sitting position) saying Takbeer (Allah Hoo Akbar). Sitting in Jalsa read tasbih 10 times.
Go to Sajda again saying Takbeer (Allah Hoo Akbar) and after reciting “Subhaana Rabbiyal A’la” a minimum of three times read the tasbih 10 times in Sajdah again.
Get up to begin 2nd Rakat saying Takbeer (Allah Hoo Akbar).
Do Rakah #2 in the same fashion, but before reading Bismillah “Bismillah…”, and Surah Fatiha, read the tasbih 15 times. Follow the rest as you did in the first Rakat.
After the second Sajdah of the Second Rakat sit in Qaidah Oola (first sitting) read Attahiyat, Durood, and Dua then get up for 3rd Rakat without saying, Salam.
Begin the third Rakat, just like the first Rakat, with Sana “Subhaana Kallahumma…”, and read the above tasbih 15 times. Follow the rest as you did in the first Rakat until you sit for Qaidah Akihra (last sitting) after the second sajdah of the fourth Rakah.
In Qaidah Akihra Attahiyat, Durood, Dua finish Salah with Salam.
Special notes for Salat-Ul-Tasbih:
1) Do not count loudly. It will break Salah
2) Do not count on fingers or by holding a Bead Tasbih in hand. It is Makruh.
3) You may count by pressing the fingers as a reminder. For example, if you are in Ruku. You may press the pinky of your right hand first for the first count, then the finger next to it for the second count, then the middle finger for the third count, following this method until you reach the pinky of your left hand will give you an exact count of ten. Use the same method in Qayam, Sajdah, and Jalsa.
4) If missed a count then make it up in the next posture. For example, if forgot to recite Tasbih after Surah in Qayam. Then you may recite Tasbish 20 times instead of 10 in Rukuh after “Subhaana Rabbiyal Azeem”. Missed Tasbih cannot be recited in Qayam after Ruku and Jalsa between Sajdah. If you missed the Tasbih in Ruku then recite 20 in the first Sajdah instead of the Qayam after Rukuh. Similarly if missed the Tasbih in the first Sajdah then do not make it up in Jalsa. Instead, recite missed tasbih in the second Sajdah. If Tasbih has been missed in the last sajdah of the second or fourth Rakah then you can recite the missed ones before Attahiyat in Qaidah.
5) If you miss a wajib in Salah and have to do Sajdah Sahaw. You don’t have to recite Tasbih in Sajdah Sahoo, since the 300 counts have been established. But if you had missed Tasbih in any of the postures and remember it now. Then you may recite the missed Tasbih in Sajdah Sahaw now.
6) It is preferable to recite after Surah Fatiha Sura Takathuur in the first Raka’, Surah Wal A’sr in the second Raka’, Surah Kaferoon (qul ya aiyuhal Kafiroon) in the third, and Surah Akhlas (Qul hu Allah-hu ahd) in the fourth Raka’. If one does not remember these surahs he can recite the ones he prefers.
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